VTech IS8151-1S User Manual page 3

those controls that are covered by the operation
instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and often requires extensive work
by an authorized technician to restore the product to
normal operation.
• If the product has been dropped and the telephone
base and/or handset has been damaged.
• If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
15. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an
electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
16. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak. Under certain circumstances, a spark may be
created when the adapter is plugged into the power
outlet, or when the handset is replaced in its cradle. This
is a common event associated with the closing of any
electrical circuit. The user should not plug the phone into
a power outlet, and should not put a charged handset
into the cradle, if the phone is located in an environment
containing concentrations of flammable or flame-
supporting gases, unless there is adequate ventilation.
A spark in such an environment could create a fire or
explosion. Such environments might include: medical use
of oxygen without adequate ventilation; industrial gases
(cleaning solvents; gasoline vapors; etc.); a leak of natural
gas; etc.
17. Only put the handset of your telephone next to your ear
when it is in normal talk mode.
18. The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented
in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not
designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
19. For pluggable equipment, the socket outlet shall be
installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
CAUTION: Use only the batteries indicated in this
20.
manual. There may be a risk of explosion if a wrong type
of battery is used for the handset. Use only the supplied
rechargeable batteries or replacement batteries (BT183342/
BT283342) for the handset. Do not dispose of batteries in a
fire. They may explode.
21. Use only the adapter included with this product. Incorrect
adapter polarity or voltage can seriously damage the
product.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Battery
• CAUTION: Use Only Supplied Battery.
• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Check with local
waste management codes for special disposal instructions.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is
corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin.
The electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed.
• Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a
short circuit with conductive materials.
• Charge the battery provided with this product only in
accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in
this manual.
Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers
Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless
telephones):
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent
research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the
interference between portable wireless telephones and
implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that:
Pacemaker patients
• Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the
pacemaker.
• Should NOT place wireless telephones directly over the
pacemaker, such as in a breast pocket, when it is turned ON.
• Should use the wireless telephone at the ear opposite the
pacemaker.
WTR's evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with
pacemakers from other persons using wireless telephones.
About cordless telephones
• Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone
convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are
transmitted between the telephone base and the cordless
handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that the
cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted
by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless
handset. For this reason, you should not think of cordless
telephone conversations as being as private as those on
corded telephones.
• Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless
telephone must be connected to a working electrical outlet.
The electrical outlet should not be controlled by a wall
switch. Calls cannot be made from the cordless handset
if the telephone base is unplugged, switched off or if the
electrical power is interrupted.
• Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones
operate at frequencies that may cause interference
to televisions and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such
interference, do not place the telephone base of the
cordless telephone near or on top of a TV or VCR. If
interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone
farther away from the TV or VCR often reduces or eliminates
the interference.
• Rechargeable batteries: Exercise care in handling batteries
in order not to create a short circuit with conducting material
such as rings, bracelets and keys. The battery or conductor
may overheat and cause harm. Observe proper polarity
between the battery and the battery charger.
• Nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries: Dispose of
these batteries in a safe manner. Do not burn or puncture
the battery. Like other batteries of this type, if burned or
punctured, they could release caustic material which could
cause injury.